THE WILDERNESS CLUB: Outdoor fun for 8-12 yr olds

Spring 2012 update

The Spring Term starts on Saturday 28th January, and we really look forward to welcoming back faces from 2011, old-hats (these wilderness club veterans know who they are!!), and complete newcomers! 

The BIG NEWS for 2012 is that the Wilderness Club will now be run by Wildwise.  This means that all bookings and enquiries will go through them, here's their fab website: www.wildwise.co.uk

In the meantime, here are the dates for the year...and rest assured, the ethos of the Wilderness Club will remain the same, with Hetti and Ceri running the first Spring Term of the Year...

OVERVIEW OF COURSES FOR 2012

• Jan' - Mar'           Spring Term Wilderness Club: 6 Saturdays starting 28 Jan
  
• May - June           Summer Term Wilderness Club: 6 Saturdays starting 19 May
• 6-7 June              Wilderness Club Overnight Expedition.  Details to follow
• 6-10 August        Wilderness Club Summer Activity Week. Details to follow
  
• 13-17 August      Wilderness Club Intermediate Week. Details to follow

Spring Term 2012

6 Saturdays per term.  Cost for all sessions: £180.00 / £150.00  Early bookings recommended.

Part One: 28 Jan / 4 Feb / 11 Feb

Part Two: 25 Feb / 3 March / 10 March

 The days will be run along Forest School principles in a woodland upon the Estate, with some added extras! 

• Children will have the chance to form their own counsel, learn how to make decisions and be given some responsibility for an ongoing project within the Dartington Estate.
• There will be a mentoring scheme that will be offered to children who participate in more than one term.
• Each term will build on previous activities and skills and offer returning children an additional skill-base with further challenges, both fun and educational.
  

Activities will range from:

• Making fire
• Building a bench 
• Bushcraft
• Shelter building
• Secret missions
• Making friends
• Using tools
• Cooking on fire
• Story telling
  

The days will run between 10am and 3pm.

Hetti and Ceri will be co-running The Spring Wilderness Club. They are both passionate and experienced about their work, great fun to be around and both bring their own skill-set ranging from suvival orienteering to outdoor drama!

Hetti is also available to teach Forest School for both children, teenagers and adults and hold:

• Forest School Practitioners Award Level 3.
• Two-day Outdoor first aid certificate
  
• Current CRB check.
• Private insurance for children aged 8 upwards.